AAPA issues six resolutions for gov’t action amid multiple operational challenges
Saying the industry has entered a challenging, even threatening phase, leaders of Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) member carriers have released a six-point…
SG’s Changi airport, air cargo sector pursue certification in handling perishables
Changi Airport and the Singapore air cargo community plan to acquire certification in handling perishable cargo, which will make it the first community in…
Combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for October 2019 showed decreases in the number of passengers carried and the amount of cargo…
PAL says on-time performance a record high among PHL carriers
Philippine Airlines (PAL) registered the highest on-time performance (OTP) among domestic carriers for flight departures out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as of…
ASEAN transport execs sign air accords supporting market connectivity, integration
Transport ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded and signed two air transport agreements and adopted transportation protocols during a series…
Ti report identifies top 5 threats to supply chains
External threats to supply chains have received considerable attention following well-publicized natural disasters, terrorist action, piracy and cyber attacks. A new report by Transport…
Cebu airport cargo traffic falls 9% in first three quarters
In the first nine months of 2019, cargo handled at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) declined 8.8% to 55.479 million kilograms (kg) from 60.835 million…
Air freight volume falls, passenger traffic grows below average in Sep
Global air freight demand fell in September, the 11th month in a row of year-on-year decline, while passenger markets continued their below-average growth, according…
General cargo declines but special cargo soars in Sep—WorldACD
As with the previous months of the year, September saw worldwide air cargo volume shrink, declining by 5.4% year-on-year, with Asia-Pacific the hardest hit…
Thailand to construct $7.4B high-speed rail linking three airports
A US$7.4-billion high-speed rail linking three airports from Bangkok to the tourist town of Pattaya is set for construction in Thailand. The public-private partnership…
Air freight forwarding volumes fell 4.2% in H1—Ti report
The global air freight forwarding market contracted 4.2% year-on-year in the first half of 2019, with the market reeling from the economic slowdown and…
